The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 9

CITY SECTION Sun Wednesday, January 12, 1944 Page 9 GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichty TRACK 2 SPECIAL 3 6 1944, Chicago Times, Ine. "His train calling is more garbled than ever- -what with people constantly tramping all over his corns!" YEAR'S FIRE LOSSES HELD TO $79,000 DESPITE 648 BLAZES Chief Niday's Report Reveals Resuscitation of 10 Persons Although losses were confined to $79,000, San Bernardino had 648 fires- the greatest number in its history- during 1943,: it was announced yesterday by Fire Chief C. Neal Niday. The previous record year was 1942, when 517 fires occurred within the city limits. Chief Niday said that during the year just ended the fire department also answered 43 alarms outside the city limits, while 13 false alarms were received.

176 BUILDINGS DAMAGED Total valuation of property involved in fires was $1,693,861, but damages amounted to only 045, the chief declared in his annual report. Chief Niday stated that 176 buildings were involved in fires, while other blazes included 71 automobiles, 240 brush and grass and 148 miscellaneous. Only six fires occurring in buildings spread to adjoining structures. An interesting fact regarding methods by which alarms were received was that 22 persons actually ran to one of the city's five fire stations to report blazes. A total of 626 alarms were received by telephone, 18 by alarm box and 25 over the police, sheriff's or state radio system.

The per capita fire loss, based on an estimated population of 63,000, was $1.25, the report showed, Average loss per building fire was $449.12. What's Doing Today: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.-Army Alr Service command women's auxIllary surgical dressing unit, 972 street. 10 -County farm bureau, 302 Court street. 12 -Kiwanis club, California hotel.

-Women's club, dessert bridge, 580 Sixth street. 7:30 -Native Sons, Odd Fellows temple. 7:30 p.m.-Native Daughters, Labor temple. 8 p.m.-Technocracy, roundtable discussion, 513 street. Bank debits in San Bernardino in 1943 showed an increase of more than $62,000,000 over those of 1942, the federal reserve bank in San Francisco disclosed yesterday.

San Bernardino's bank debits in 1943 were highest in the history of the city. In 1942 the debits totaled 000. TOTAL OF CHECKS Bank debits, the sum of checks deposited and cashed at banks, are considered an accurate measurement of consumer purchasing power. The state total was 000, the highest figure ever reported and an increase of 28 per cent over those of 1942. Riverside bank debits in 1943 were $246,292,000 as compared to $168,891,000 in 1942.

Debits increased in every state city covered in the federal reserve bank's report. Totals for other cities during 1943 follow: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento, Long Beach, $1,220, Fresno, San Jose, Berkeley, Pasadena, 000; Stockton, Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, $111,032,000. Aircraft Warning Service Holds Test G. O. P.

DEFENDS SOLDIER BALLOT Bank Debits for Year Increase By 63 Millions Biggest Business in History Revealed for City During 1943 In a test of the San Bernardino county aircraft warning, service, post throughout were manned within a short time yesterday, according to Edward J. Burger, assistant district director of the service. The emergency test was called at 9:04 a.m. from the filter center, and within four minutes, post headquarters in the valley and desert had been notified. They in turn notified the volunteer observers who rushed to their posts.

A maximum of six and one-half minutes was required for the post to notify the observers. Under recent regulations, the aircraft warning stations are not operating full time, but are on an alert basis, ready respond to duty whenever emergency ton arises. Mr. Burger said the tests are held about every two weeks to keep the organization trained for immediate action. Native Sons Lodge to Vote on Candidates Applications of seven candidates for membership will be voted on by members of Arrowhead parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, at their meeting in the Odd Fellows temple at 7:30 tonight.

Elmer Hoien, acting president of the parlor, will preside. The Wednesday luncheon meeting will be held at noon in the Elks clubhouse cafeteria. Hospital Executive Addresses Rotary Club Operations of the San Bernardino County hospital under war conditions were described yesterday by Dr. Virgil M. Pinkley, superintendent, in an address to the Rotary club.

Dr. Pinkley was introduced by Dr. Philip M. Savage, chairman of the hospital's advisory commission. Wayne Miller, high school student, was presented in two violin I selections.

Marine Back in Hawaii After Tarawa Attack Sees Photo of Himself at Front in The Sun While resting in the islands after the fierce but successful struggle of the Marines to drive the Japs from Tarawa in the Gilbert islands, Cpl. Arthur A. McMillan received his copy of The San Bernardino Sun. He scanned the front page of the Dec. 1 issue, then in amazement peered intently at the photograph shown there--for it was a picture of himself and two other Marines taken immediately after the bitter fighting on the atoll.

Thus wrote Corporal McMillan to his mother, Mrs. Alex R. Hamil- Annual 'March Of Dimes' Will Open on Jan. 23 Women's Division to Be Organized to Assist in Campaign Plans for the 1944 "March of Dimes," an annual campaign to finance the work of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, were announced for San Bernardino county yesterday by Walter J. Sullivan, county chairman of the organization.

The "March of Dimes" will be conducted this year from Jan. 23 to 29, the climax being scheduled to coincide with President Roosevelt's birthday on Jan. 30. Mr. Sullivan disclosed that a women's division of the campaign was being formed this year for the first time and that it would be headed by Mrs.

Marie Vanouse of San Bernardino. COMMITTEE TO ACT Otherwise, the "March of Dimes" will be directed by the officers and executive committee of the county chapter of the national organization. These officials, in addition to Chairman Sullivan, are as follows: R. H. Elliott, Victorville, vicechairman; R.

D. McCook, San Bernardino, treasurer; Helen M. Carroll, Redlands, secretary; and the following executive committee; Dr. F. E.

Clough, San Bernardino; James B. Stone, Redlands; Fred O. Lewis, Colton; Orton P. Brady, Upland; James S. Horan, Barstow; E.

A. Carroll, Needles; Harold R. Rous, Yucaipa; J. L. Robinson, Trona; Tom J.

Conway, Fontana; David M. Poste, Palms; and Geza Kiss, Chino. Mr. Sullivan said officers and members of the executive committee would be in charge of the drive in their respective communities. WOMEN TO SERVE Women representatives also will be appointed for each county community by Mrs.

Vanouse, Mr. Sullivan declared. In San Bernardino city the "March of Dimes" contributions will be collected through the U. S. employment service under the direction of William J.

Walmsley and Richard L. Swing. Last year's contributions to the "March of Dimes" in San Bernardino county totaled $4,328, part of which went to the national organization and the remainder of which was used for work in the county. Mr. Sullivan said the county committee expended approximately $3,000 in 1943 on 20 cases of infantile paralysis.

The money was used to purchase braces, special shoes, and serum; and to pay for hospital expenses, ambulances fees and to train nurses in the Kenny method of treating infantile alysis. In addition, the county chapter made a gift to the Casa Colina Home for Convalescent Children at Chino. Mothers Sentenced As Children Fail To Attend School Two mothers were given suspended terms in jail yesterday by Justice Russell A. Wickizer in San Bernardino township court for failure to send their children to school. Mrs.

Juvenita Villalobos, 1448 Fifth street, and Mrs. Juana Montez, 263 East King street, were each sentenced to serve five days in jail, but the terms were suspended for six months upon condition their children attend school regularly. Sanford C. Gunter, supervisor of attendance in San Bernardino city schools, said the 17-year-old son of Mrs. Villalobos had only attended Alessandro school two and onehalf days since he enrolled last October, while the 16-year-old daughter of Mrs.

Montez had been absent repeatedly from Sturges Junior High school. Mr. Gunter said both the parents and children had been given numerous warnings on truancy. DANCING! Every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Nights URBITA! BALLROOM On Colton Highway--South of Orange Show Phone 531-83 HONORS PASSENGER-Richard J. Glasscock, general manager of the San Bernardino Valley Transit is shown notifying Miss Iris N.

Hendrix, air depot employe, that she was the passenger to ride the transit firm's busses as she boarded a bus at Third and streets yesterday. DEPOT SECRETARY FIVE MILLIONTH BUS RIDER Miss Iris N. Hendrix, an air depot employe, boarded a bus operated by the San Bernardino Valley Transit Co. at Third and streets yesterday at 9:50 a.m. to become the pasenger carried since the company inaugurated bus service in San Bernardino less than two years ago.

As Miss Hendrix started to enter the bus for her usual trip to the depot, Richard J. Glasscock, general manager of the transit company, stepped up and notified her that she was the passenger to ride the concern's busses. In recognition, Mr. Glasscock presented Miss Hendrix with a medallion similar to those worn by drivers for the company. Miss Hendrix, who is secretary to the air depot special information officer and resides at 623 U.

C. to Present Course On Health at High School "Individual Health in Industry" is the title of a new course which University of California extension division will open in San Bernardino, next Monday night o'clock at the senior high school. Dr. Avis Edgerton will give the 15 weekly lectures which will make up the course. Combatting of fatigue and tension, special problems of nutrition coincidental with war conditions, and the building and retaining of resistance to disease, are some of the topics to be studied.

The class is open for enrollment to everyone interested with two units of university credit given if desired. BIG SELECTION of Nearly New CADILLACS 4-41 Cadillac DIx. Sedanets 41 Cadillac 60 4-Dr. Sedan 41 Cadillac 62 4-Dr. Sedan 41 Cadillac 62 DIx.

Clb. Cpe. 41 Cadillac 63 4-Dr. Sedan 41 Cadillac 62 Custom Club Convertible Coupe 42 Cadillac 62 DIx. Sedan 42 Cadillac 67 7 Pass.

Sedan Almost all these cars are equipped with radio and heater. Some have Hydramatic transmission. WM. MALOOF 932 'E' St. Ph.

5876 MONEY TO LEND On local residential property. Monthly reduction loan plan at lowest financing rates. SANTA FE FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 479 Fourth Street Phone 311-63 BUY YOUR WAR BONDS AT SANTA FE FEDERAL Republicans to Insist on Full Absentee Ballot Countywide Assembly Will Seek to Find Logical Candidates I A AIR OFFICER Lt. Raymond E. Leis of San Bernardino, assigned to Drew field, Fla.

Leis Serves as Flight Instructor Lt. Raymond E. Leis of 855 Orange street, is now stationed at Drew field, where he is serving as an Army Air forces instructor in the piloting of four -engine planes. His wife, the former Stella Doss, and their twins, a boy and girl, are making their residence in San Bernardino. Lieutenant Leis was commissioned and awarded his pilot's wings Aug.

30, 1943, at Williams field, Ariz. He returned home at that time on a 15-day furlough, arriving in San Bernardino the day before his twins were born. Lieutenant Leis then reported to the Hobbs Army Air field, N. for a transition course in the operation of four-engine planes, graduating from that base in November. 52,000 Voters Are Registered Interest in Primary To Step Up Total With registration of voters lagging during the past year, the number of electors in San Bernardino county now totals 52,477,: as compared to 51,107 registered in January, 1943, Walter V.

Combs, deputy county clerk in charge of the election department, said yesterday. Although hundreds of new residents in the county are now eligible to register, few have qualified for voting. However, interest in the May 2 presidential primary election will stimulate the registration, Mr. Combs predicted. San Bernardino county's registration reached a peak in 1940, when not only a presidential election, but a hotly-contested issue, ham and eggs, pension measure, resulted in more than 80,000 electors being registered.

The registration total dropped sharply when the rolls were purged of voters who failed to cast ballots at major elections. Names of voters who exercised their right of franchise were retained on the register. Registration for the May primary election closes March 23 and Mr. Combs urged tentative elec-, tors to register immediately. Persons are eligible to register if they have lived in the state one year, and in the county 90 days by the time of the election.

In addition, persons who desire to change their party affiliation should also do SO immediately. Only members of the Republican, Democratic, Communist and Prohibitionist parties will obtain a ballot in the May election. The four parties were the only ones to qualify in the 1942 elections. Following is a comparison of the number of voters registered this January and last: Jan. 1944 Jan.

1943 Republican ....22,238 21,860 Democratic 27,330 Socialist 23 24 Prohibition 245 245 Townsend 156 182 Progressive 59 59 Communist 3 2 Decline to state 1,493 1,405 Mother Seeks Word Of Frank L. Vineyard Mrs. J. E. Comley, of Springfield, yesterday issued an appeal for word of her son, Frank L.

Vineyard, a discharged serviceman, who is believed to be residing somewhere in the San Bernardino district. She asks that he write her immediately. San Bernardino county Republicans last night voiced their insistence that men and women in the armed service be given full franchise rights to vote for all officers. The action in the form of a resolution came at a meeting of the Republican assembly held in the San Bernardino American Legion hall. In their stand the Republicans called for the absentee ballots to be "complete ballots" not just limited to national officers, and inferred that new deal forces in Washington are attempting to procure a federal voting law which would carry no local candidates whatsoever and give the serviceman no voice in the important primary elections at which candidates are selected.

SEEK NEW UNITS The Republican assembly moved toward possible selection and endorsement of party candidates by agreeing on the naming of a factfinding committee composed of three members of each assembly unit in the county. Additional units to be formed during the coming 30 days will be given representation. The fact-finding committee, charged with making a report by March 15, will make no endorsements. It will, however, recommend potential candidates for various congressional, county and district officers. The countywide assembly membership, in turn, may or may not endorse candidates on the party's ticket.

The assembly met in an atmosphere charged with discussion of the congressional situation. Names of no possible candidates were mentioned on the floor, however the demand for an outstanding congressional candidate was voiced on several occasions in the discussion of the proposed -finding group. CANDIDACIES TALKED Charles Foletta and others who have been active in urging the potential candidacy of Earl S. Webb of San Bernardino were in evidence at the meeting, as were Leland S. Davidson and Assemblyman R.

Fred Price, both of Ontario, who are known to have been urged to enter the race. There has also been discussion in various parts of the county of Supervisor Frank H. Mogle of Chino, H. George Cunningham of Barstow, Arthur W. Walter of Wrightwood, A.

E. Isham of Redlands, and Assemblyman Douglas Armstrong of Redlands. The fire department resuscitator squad answered 18 city during 1943 and 10 patients responded to treatment the resuscitator, while 8 were dead on arrival. Seven resuscitator calls were answered outside the city and five of the patients were dead on arrival two responded to treatment. Only one person was fatally burned in San Bernardino fires.

Fire department equipment traveled 13,849 miles during the year and 957 pieces of equipment were used. Army Will Help In Paper Drive 15 G. I. Trucks to Aid Collection on Friday Because of the importance of obtaining waste paper, the Army has assigned 15 trucks to collect paper in San Bernardino's drive Friday, S. A.

Newlin, chairman said of the city salvage committee, yesterday. The Army trucks will be sent from the San Bernardino air depot and Camp Haan and the Army will also send two men with each truck. The most critical shortage of any war material is in the lack of paper and the Army has issued strict conservation orders. Because of the waste paper shortage, many paper mills have curtailed production, and unless this situation is there will be a sharp curtailment of paper for civilian use. The diversion of 15 trucks to aid in the city's collection shows that the Army considers the drive of utmost importance, Mr.

Newlin said. Mr. Newlin stressed that all paper must be tied in bundles or it will not be collected. Newspapers and magazines should be bundled separately, and all waste paper should be placed on the curb by a.m. to insure collection.

I ton, 2780 Crescent avenue, San, Bernardino. The Associated Press wirephoto shows Corporal McMillan and two other Marines pausing to get a drink of water from a trailer-tank. A dead Jap is shown in the foreground. Corporal McMillan wrote his mother that he was sitting on the sand "just day dreaming" when the photographer snapped the picture. "I had taken off my shirt because it was so hot," he said, perhaps a little fearful of parental reproof." The corporal said he and two praised the company's bus drivers for their "courtesy and consideration to passengers." The San Bernardino Valley Transit Co.

inaugurated service on Feb. 22, 1942, with a fleet of five coaches. The company now operates 20 busses, serving the air depot and the South Mt. Vernon avenue, Third street, street, Highland avenue, North I street and North Mountain View avenue areas. Light Grove Firing In Prospect Today Light firing of orchard heaters in exposed citrus groves of the San Bernardino valley is in prospect for early today, according last night's frost report by Jack Janofsky, federal temperatures forcaster.

expected include: Highland, 27; Redlands, 27; Yucaipa, 29; Colton, 30; Bloomington, Rialto and Fontana, above 32. Custom Killing and Dressing of Poultry and Rabbits We will kill and dress your chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits ready to cook. Any quantity. BROOKS POULTRY RANCH 1075 E. Base Line Phone 264-92 HAYES SCOTT CAN DELIVER NEW REMINGTON RAND ADDING MACHINES PRE-WAR PRICES Valley Typewriter Co.

482 4th St. Ph. 414-62 DRAW POKER AND BRIDGE 159 E. COLTON OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WASTE PAPER CURB PICKUP RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS DISTRICT FRIDAY, JANUARY 14 Please place your waste paper properly tied on the curb in front of your house or business so that pick-up can be made Friday, Jan. 14 Waste Paper Is Desperately Needed other San Bernardino youths eagerly wait for their hometown newspaper- -The Sun-to arrive in the mail.

Corporal McMillan enlisted the Marine Corps in January, 1942, and April the same year, was sent to the south Pacific. He was graduated from San Bernardino Senior High school in 1940 and attended San Bernardino Valley Junior college for a year, after which he was employed by Stockwell Binney. His brother, Cpl. Robert H. McMillan, is stationed at Camp Fan(nin, Texas..